Establishment profile
WASHINGTON MILLS ELECTRO MINERALS CORPORATION
1801 BUFFALO AVENUE, NIAGARA FALLS, NY, 14303
327910 — Abrasive Product Manufacturing
Summary
WASHINGTON MILLS ELECTRO MINERALS CORPORATION has accumulated 76 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $56,225 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 191 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WASHINGTON MILLS ELECTRO MINERALS CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
69% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 31 citations in this view · $35,650 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $2,550 | Jun 1992 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 2 | 2 | $2,525 | Jun 1992 | Aug 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 D | 2 | 2 | $2,470 | Jun 1992 | Mar 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 2 | 2 | $2,450 | Oct 2006 | Aug 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $2,450 | Oct 2006 | Aug 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $2,395 | Mar 2003 | Oct 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II | 2 | 2 | $1,635 | Sep 1989 | Jun 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 2 | 2 | $825 | Oct 2006 | Aug 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $500 | Jun 1992 | Feb 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 2003 | Oct 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1989 | Jun 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 L01 | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Dec 1999 | Dec 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Dec 1999 | Dec 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D02 IA | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Dec 1999 | Dec 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J02 | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Dec 1999 | Dec 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Dec 1999 | Dec 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Jun 1992 | Jun 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B04 | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | Jun 1992 | Jun 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | Jun 1992 | Jun 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,700 | Jun 1992 | Jun 1992 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3279 within NY. Peer group: 191 employers. This establishment has 76 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WASHINGTON MILLS ELECTRO MINERALS CORPORATION. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for WASHINGTON MILLS ELECTRO MINERALS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for WASHINGTON MILLS ELECTRO MINERALS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WASHINGTON MILLS ELECTRO MINERALS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WASHINGTON MILLS ELECTRO MINERALS CORPORATION. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for WASHINGTON MILLS ELECTRO MINERALS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WASHINGTON MILLS ELECTRO MINERALS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WASHINGTON MILLS ELECTRO MINERALS CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of DefenseABRASIVEcontract · Last action 2026-01-14$223,500
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNUW-LHT-5M SIMULANT PROCUREMENTcontract · Last action 2023-11-08$184,125
- Department of DefenseGRIT,ABR, ALUMINUM OXIDEcontract · Last action 2025-11-07$134,100
- Department of DefenseGRIT, ABRASIVE BLASTcontract · Last action 2025-01-23$113,500
- Department of DefenseALUMINUM OXIDEcontract · Last action 2025-09-23$64,850
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 327910 - ABRASIVE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-01-14. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-05 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-06-04 | Planned | 9 | 7 | $5,775 | |
| 2006-08-03 | Planned | 7 | 6 | $7,150 | |
| 2003-06-24 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-10-23 | Planned | 4 | — | $1,375 | |
| 2002-10-23 | Planned | 7 | 5 | $3,460 | |
| 2001-12-06 | Complaint | 9 | 9 | $6,800 | |
| 2001-01-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-05-05 | Programmed Other | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-08-17 | Planned | 12 | 1 | $10,625 | |
| 1997-11-06 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $1,000 | |
| 1992-02-25 | Planned | 21 | 17 | $19,320 | |
| 1989-08-29 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $720 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WASHINGTON MILLS ELECTRO MINERALS CORPORATION from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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- What is WASHINGTON MILLS ELECTRO MINERALS CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- WASHINGTON MILLS ELECTRO MINERALS CORPORATION has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 76 violations and $56,225 in total penalties.
- How does WASHINGTON MILLS ELECTRO MINERALS CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- WASHINGTON MILLS ELECTRO MINERALS CORPORATION operates in the abrasive product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.6.